Science Chp.3 Flashcards
chemical bond
the combining of chemicals to form molecules or compounds
ionic compound
a compound made up of oppositely charged ions
covalent compound
a chemical compound formed be the sharing of electrons
indicator
a compound that can reversibly change color depending on conditions such as pH
base
any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water
neutralization reaction
the reaction of an acid and a base to form a neutral solution of water and salt
pH
a value that is used to express the acidity or basically of a system
salt
an ionic compound that forms when a metal atom replaces the hydrogen of an acid
organic compound
a covalenterly bonded compound that contains carbon
hydrocarbon
an organic compound composed only of carbon and hydrogen
carbohydrate
a class of energy giving neut-rants that includes sugars, and fiber, composed of only one or more simple sugars bonded together
lipid
a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water, fats and steroids are lipids
protein
a molecule that is made up of amino acids that is needed to build and repair body structures to regulate process in the body
nucleic acid
a molecule made up of sub units called nucleotide s
